CBC announces huge job cuts
The CBC will cut more than 650 jobs across all programs and will no longer compete for sports coverage. Both English and French divisions will be affected, the national broadcaster announced Apr. 3. The announcement […]
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The Canadian marriage gap: for richer or poorer
A recent study by the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada shows that marriage is very much linked to income. Higher-income Canadians are very likely to be married, while their lowest income counterparts are very […]
Poll suggests gas plant scandal is hurting Kathleen Wynne
Forum Research’s latest survey shows that the gas plant controversy is hurting Premier Kathleen Wynne’s chances of forming the next government. The Forum Research poll found Tim Hudak’s Progressive Conservatives now lead with 38 per […]
Jim Flaherty dies suddenly at home
Former federal finance minister Jim Flaherty is dead at the age of 64.
Oakville’s small businesses brace for minimum wage hike
Small business owners in Oakville are looking at their operating costs and scratching their heads. How are they going to manage the 7.3 per cent minimum wage increase that comes into effect on June 1?
Behind enemy lines in El Salvador
In the aftermath of the massacre, the small town was left bloody and raw. Ana Ponce, a human rights delegate, visited the wreckage looking for anyone who’d managed to escape the Salvadorian army’s bullets. She […]
Facebook photo saves 3-year-old’s vision
Concern over a Facebook photo is being credited for saving a young girl’s vision. Tara Taylor posted the photo of her three year-old daughter, Rylee, without noticing anything wrong with her eye, CNN reports. The […]
Canadians to commemorate 70th anniversary of D-Day with new tribute
This year will mark the seventieth year since 359 Canadian soldiers lost their lives on the sands of Juno beach. To mark the occasion the Juno Beach Centre is launching the D-Day Tribute campaign to build […]
86 wealthiest Canadians could buy New Brunswick
A study released Apr. 3 by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found the 86 wealthiest Canadians have the resources to purchase the entire province of New Brunswick. The report, Outrageous Fortune: Documenting Canada’s Wealth Gap, […]
Taco Bell uses “Ronald McDonald” to promote breakfast menu
In a time when who you know matters more than what you know, it comes as no surprise that franchises turn to name-dropping to stay ahead of the cut-throat competition. Taco Bell’s new ad campaign […]